42 Best Seafood Restaurants near Bartow

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“This is my new smokehouse. The flavored wings, the crab cakes and rasta pasta are my favorite dishes to get. I have also went to a couple of the community events and had a wonderful time. the food, the services and the events is something Bartow needs.“

“Tantrums food truck was at Front Page Brewery in Bartow and we weren’t going to get anything we brought pizza but I kept smelling the food so we got the shrimp and grits. Best decision of my life! I love shrimp and grits but this is a different take on it. It was absolutely delicious! Like how did this come off a food truck! The crispy grits cakes the bacon peppers and onions the shrimp cooked perfectly! Can’t wait for them to come back!“

“Good service Great food Reasonable prices. I had fried spare ribs, coleslaw and fries, pork n beans it was a generous order and tasted great more than I could eat“

“friendliness good and fast service good food!“

“Out-of-towner happy to have landed at Zest for a late, Sunday afternoon lunch on a day trip to tour Bartow's interesting Wonder House, with quick, unplanned visits to the L.B. Brown House Museum and the Bartow History Center. Located on a side street a couple of blocks from the old town square Zest has a quiet, unassuming appearance with off-street parking and an outside, covered dining patio. Inside seating includes booths, tables and the bar in a large, high-ceilinged, sort of dimly lit dining area with a relaxing and comfortable atmosphere. Our server Regan, (I think was her name) was efficient, and attentive and just right friendly. Our food - we both had fish and chips with cole slaw - was excellent - the slaw was good - chunky cut with vinegar-based dressing rather than mayo-based, medium cut fries and the fish were very good - tender and crisp (the fish lightly battered). Definitely would be a repeat customer if I was a local. Planning to return to Bartow for a scheduled tour of the L.B. Brown House and to explore more of the History Center and it will be hard to decide whether to try a different restaurant or to return here where we really enjoyed the service, the meal and the space.“

“Amazing food & great prices!! The shrimp tacos were 🤤🤤🤤🤤. My daughter had the nachos & loved them. Highly recommend!!! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐💯“

“My husband and I were out doing early errands and thought we would stop. Never been there before but will go back for sure. I can’t think of anything negative to say. Everyone should check it out. I don’t think you will be sorry.“

“I went to Tom's Chicken Shack this morning. I ordered 2-2
PC chicken breast meal. All I got was some fries and the chicken and a watered down coke. The fries were dead. No side came with it.
Disappointed 😞 😥“

“Nicolas was great! We had the shrimp and calamari and it hit the spot. Love the vibes here, we’ll be back!“

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“Me and my boyfriend came here to eat and spent less than $35, which honestly in this economy you can’t beat for delicious food for 2. It was our first time coming and it was raining so it definitely helped that they had a drive through! Anyways I got the fried catfish & shrimp combo with broccoli and fries. Everything was so amazing even the broccoli and I do plan on coming back! My boyfriend got wings & shrimp with fries and he said his food was very good as well. We both got sweet tea and it was very good southern iced tea for sure! All in all customer service was amazing and the cashier was very sweet and the wait was less than 10 minutes. Can’t wait to come back and can’t recommend enough!!!“

“One of our favorites. We just keep coming back because of good food and good service. Seemingly never the same server, but today Regan was the best—friendly and professional and attentive.“

“We had a wonderful experience at Fish City Grill in Lakeland! The food was absolutely delicious, and our server was polite, professional, attentive, and responsive to all our needs. The excellent food and outstanding service made our visit truly enjoyable! We look forward to returning!“

“Had a lovely late lunch today. Our waitress, MacKenzie, was great! The beef and ginger potstickers were delicious! Loved the lemon drop martini and the parmesean crusted rainbow trout wonderful. I especially was happy to see the broccoli florets cooked soft enough and yet not mushy. My husband loved his blackened salmon. We will be back!“

“Tried this place last weekend while running some errands in winter haven. The food was AMAZING! the prices were affordable for the amount of food you get. The place was clean, had good music playing and the man that served us was extremely knowledgeable about the menu and friendly. I will be coming back for sure.“

“Food was good, but the bartender that we had was rude, short, and never once offered to refill my drink. My wife got several refills and when I asked the bartender said so I forgot. Hard to leave a great review. My first and probably last time due to the rude and disrespectful bartender.“

“Awesome Wine night ! Will def be back“

“The fish sandwich is my favorite. Along with a side of corn fritters.“

“Best Chicken Marsala I’ve ever had!! ❤️. Tiramisu birthday surprise was fabulous! Great food and great service! ❤️“

“Service was great and food was amazing“

“Love Pho Boba is such a gem! The pho is rich, flavorful, and tastes like it was made with care and fresh ingredients. The broth is comforting and perfectly seasoned, and the portions are generous. Their boba drinks are just as amazing smooth, refreshing, and not overly sweet, with plenty of topping options.“

“The Beef Pho is very delicious!“

“Best tostadas in the area! Everything is good and well-priced“

“Ok, so I see some negative comments on here about Mannys. I have been going to the one on 27 for a little over 10 years. Usually at least twice a month. I have NOT had the experience these people have and wonder if their expectations were beyond attainable and no matter how good things were they would still have a complaint. My girlfriend and I love this place. I have never had a badly cooked steak and the prime rib my girlfriend gets is what she wants. I would not under any circumstances continue to patron a restaurant if it were not good. Having lived in west Texas for almost two decades, I know a good steak. If your expectations are that high, maybe stay home and cook one yourself. You are your own worst critic.“

“Love this Thai place - the best one in Lakeland, in my opinion. I adore the curries, especially the green and Masaman, which are spicy, flavorful, fresh, and absolutely delicious. We always start with their crispy spring rolls, although the curry puff is tasty also. My girls love the chicken udon noodles, which are done perfectly. Nice-sized portions, great service, clean restaurant. In my Lakeland top 5 - highly recommend.“

“I always go to Carrabba's when Kathleen works. She is very friendly, knows her customers and makes people feel welcome. She knows how to make drinks and always makes sure her customer's are taken care of. The service and food are both very good.“

“Excellent everything! Great menu options!“

“The food is always delicious and served fresh“

“Here's a reminder that quality Chinese food restaurants exist. Had their Beef Lo Mein, Mongolian Beef, and Bourbon chicken all were deeelish. Their beef is cooked well which i like here and large portions. After seeing some positive reviews my eyes have opened again and will return here to try other things and you should too.“

“First time here with my sister and the food was delicious. Just as tasty as it looks. The gentleman who helped us was super kind and even brought our food to the table. We ordered the churrasco, lomo salteado, and a chicken empanada—all great. Definitely worth checking out and we’ll be back. Thanks!“

“Service was great. The food was decent. I didn't pay for the party I was part of, but the prices seemed a bit high especially for a childs menu option, however the portion sizes for the child's option we got was rather large. The AC seemed to have been broken or malfunctioning or something, because fans were in use for cooling, but it was cooler than the Florida heat outside that we all know and love.“

“Trying to find great Chinese food is hard now days. As a Chef, I’m hard to please, but Peking had me singing and dancing at the table. Food was fresh and HOT! The flavors were spot on and I finally had some spicy hot mustard. The Chinese beer is only 4.95 a bottle! We were here a month ago and they were $4.50. Tariffs? Who knows. Me and the hubby will be back!“

“The food here is SO GOOD, and for some background I’m from California so sorry not sorry, I know good tacos.

I had a craving for tacos a few weeks ago, and some of my favorite tacos have come from food trucks. I get to this truck, located in a small gas station parking lot, and realize they only accept cash. Backing up a little bit, a man who had just put in his order was there and I asked him, “oh do they only accept cash?” And he said “yeah” so I said “oh darn” and I turn to leave. He stopped me and offered me cash to get something! I told I really just wanted like 2 tacos so I ordered and he paid for them (so kind!! thank you kind stranger!) As I waited he vouched for them saying they’re food was the best and I said I’m so excited because I love tacos (I love Mexican food in general but LOVE me some good street tacos).

I had ordered their standard carne asada tacos and OMG THEY WERE SO GOOD. I didn’t have one criticism, they were not dry, meat was perfect, their salsa was good, exactly what I’ve had back at home.

I went back again another week and had their tacos al pastor which didn’t disappoint either wow. Phenomenal tacos, if you’re looking for authentic street tacos they got you, I can’t wait to try other items from their menu now!“

“I usually get food from Golden Wok once a week. It is always fresh & very tasty. and in my opinion priced reasonably.“

“It a so good I got a plate it was so good“

“absolutely delicious great service awesome atmosphere definitely my new goto for fresh oysters and a great time“

“Renee was the best!!! She hav end extra ice, broke a large bill for me so I had change and was so sweet.“

“Good food I love the ribs“

“From the moment we arrived and all throughout our visit to the Winter Haven Red Lobster we had an amazing and wonderful dining experience. We were greeted warmly at the door and brought immediately to our table. Everything in the restaurant looked clean and neat. Our server Tee came to our table right away and took our drink order. She returned quickly with biscuits and our drinks and took our food order.and returned to our table several times to see how we were doing. Tee is an amazingi and excellent server and should be highly commended for her exceptional work at the Red Lobster in Winter Haven. Our meal arrived within a reasonable timeframe and was DELICIOUS and expertly prepared. Tee returned to our table several times to make sure that we were doing well and we were! From beginning to end this was an extremely pleasant and quite enjoyable dining experience because of Tee and the staff at the Winter Haven Red Lobster. We strongly recommend that you visit this location.“

“We ordered takeout from Happy House and got the General Tso's chicken combination, roast pork chow mein combination, and roast pork chow mei fun. We asked for everything spicy, and they did a great job with it. The heat was there without taking away from the flavor.

The quality and flavor of the Chinese food here are consistently better than anywhere else I have tried. Everything has plenty of flavor, and this has become one of those places we know we can count on when we want Chinese food.

I also really appreciate that when you check out, they are not pushing a tip prompt on you. That has become such a rarity these days, especially for takeout, and it is honestly refreshing. We will definitely keep coming back.“

“Hayden was a fantastic server. The fried mushrooms were delicious.“